Fender Mustang I Guitar Combo Amplifier (20 Watts, 1x8")
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From vintage clean to heavy metal distortion, get any Fender tone you need from this amp's 24 tone presets and 24 built-in effects.
Overview
The Fender Mustang I is a 20-watt closed-back combo with an 8-inch Special Design speaker that sounds great and pumps serious volume. It contains 24 highly accurate on-board amp presets with tones from vintage Fender sparkle to outrageous modern metal distortion, and a bank of 24 built-in effects including chorus, flanging, phasing, tremolo, vibratone, step filter, reverb, echo, octaver and more -- 12 modulation effects and 12 delay and reverb effects in all. It's great for practice and jam sessions, and an 1/8-inch headphone jack lets you play loud, even if only for yourself. Further, connect Mustang I to your computer with free Fender FUSE software. Open up a world of possibilities, including on-screen parameter control, deep editing, additional effects, unlimited preset storage, online preset swapping with the Fender FUSE community, and free Fender artist presets. An optional single-button footswitch controls two quick-access presets.
Mustang I packs it all into a striking visual design with sleek and modern Fender styling that provides a look that's as desirable as the sound.
Mustang I packs it all into a striking visual design with sleek and modern Fender styling that provides a look that's as desirable as the sound.
Specs
General
Model Name: Mustang(TM) ISeries: Mustang
Amplifier Type: Solid State
Color / Part # : Black 230-0010-000
Electronics
Voltage: 120VWattage: 20 Watts
Inputs: One
Auxiliary Input: 1/8" Stereo Input Jack
Headphone Jack: 1/8" Headphone Jack
Line Out: Speaker Emulated USB Output; 1/8" Headphone Jack Doubles as Speaker Emulated Line Out
Channels: One channel (with 24 presets)
Power Handling: 20 Watts
Controls: Gain, Volume, Treble, Bass, Master, Preset Select, Modulation Select, Delay/Reverb Select, Save Button, Exit Button, Tap Tempo Button
Hardware
Front Panel: Black Front PanelGrill Cover Cloth: Carbon Tweed Textured Vinyl with Silver Grille Cloth
Output Impedance: 8 Ohms
Amplifier Length: 7.6" (19.3cm)
Amplifier Width: 15.5" (40 cm)
Amplifier Height: 14.5" (36.83 cm)
Amplifier Weight: 17 lbs (7.7 kg)
Speakers
Speaker: 1-8" Fender(R) Special Design SpeakerMiscellaneous
Additional Comments: 24 effects in two categories, easily and instantly selected and adjusted with a twist of only two knobs. 12 modulation effects (chorus, deep chorus, flanger, bias/sine tremolo, optical/vintage tremolo, optical vintage tremolo fast, vibratone slow, vibratone fast, octaver, phaser slow deep, phaser medium, step filter), 12 delay and reverb effects (tape delay 150ms/1 repeat, stereo tape delay 300ms/3 repeats, mono delay 700ms/4 repeats, small room reverb, plate reverb, large hall reverb, Fender '63 spring reverb, Fender '65 spring reverb, tape delay room, tape delay large hall, ducking delay small hall, echo filterUnique Features: Amp modeling; distortion; 24 onboard presets (unlimited storage with computer); USB connectivity for user programming and audio recording output; auxiliary input for media player; chromatic tuner; Fender(R) FUSE(TM) application for deep editing, preset storage, patch swapping and free artist content; additional effects including fuzz, pitch shifter and touch wah, with even more available through Fender FUSE; Ableton(R) Live Lite 8 Fender Edition studio-quality recording software compatible with Mustang USB recording output; AmpliTube(R) Fender LE software
Accessories:
FootSwitch: Optional 1-Button Footswitch for Toggling 2 Quick Access Presets (P/N 099-4049-000)
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
(14 ratings)
Submitted October 4, 2010 by a customer from att.net
"New Fender Mustang 1 amp review"
I expect to be busy discovering what I can do with this amp for a long time.If I had to replace it, I would try to upgrade for the bigger Mustang 2.I've considered other alternatives, but those choices would have to include accessories to do what the Mustang would do all by itself.What I like the most about this amp is the very low price.
Sound
The sound of this amp is great for a small combo, and if you get bored with the presets you can make up your own or go online and download new tones from other artists.Something the ads don't mention is that it has a closed back for better bass response- it would probably be great for doing home recordings, and you can change the amp's tone to suit your recording equipment. It's not a tube amp-how many times have you wrestled with some cheesy low-powered tube amp to get a good recording sound? I got rid of my tiny little "Boutique tube amps".
Features
The reason I have given this amp top marks is because a lot of us players have brainstormed wish lists for years- ( what if it had this feature or that) and somehow Fender has put our wish list into a small combo amp for under a hundred dollars. Now I agree- this is not a marshall stack- but if you program it right, you can actually get a tone similar to a hot Marshall, but in miniature.You can plug it into your computer and control it in different ways; this is definitely not a rehash of a frontman amp- It will keep you discovering… read more for a long time.
Ease of Use
Here, top marks again. I pretty much figured it out immediately.It's easy to work with and it's easy to program new sounds, and if you use the supplied usb cable, you can control it any way you want from your computer. Not impressed at first? remember, this amp was built to give you great tones at a fairly low volume. It's like processed sound you would hear listening to a recording on your stereo, not a raging marshall tube amp behind you on stage.You have to see it from that angle.
Quality
I believe the build quality is great ( how could a person build one of these for under a hundred dollars?). I mean, it's not a boutique amp made of figured maple, but it's top quality for the small amount you pay.I don't believe this would break if it fell over-the controls are recessed.No tubes to shatter.The knobs don't feel cheesy,and I believe that it should hold up well in the trunk of a car, even if it got knocked around.
Value
For the money I give it top ratings because no one else offers anything like this for the price.The price is so low, you might have a tendency to disrespect this amp( how could it be any good at such a little price?).
Manufacturer Support
Support? Fender probably spent tons of money to set up support-there is even a website specially for mustang amps, and the amp comes with a dvd to access its recording and customizing abilities.Of course, there probably is or will soon be a forum with chitchat about peoples' discovering new things to do with this amp.In fact, if you dug into all the available support, you wouldn't have time to play your new amp!
The Wow Factor
All I can say is that when I saw it, I wanted it. It looks very appealing- Design, color, control arrangement, speaker cloth. If a friend came over to jam with you and saw it ,you would not feel embarassed. It just looks classy.
Musical Background:
Active musician
Musical Style:
Rock, Blues read less
Sound
The sound of this amp is great for a small combo, and if you get bored with the presets you can make up your own or go online and download new tones from other artists.Something the ads don't mention is that it has a closed back for better bass response- it would probably be great for doing home recordings, and you can change the amp's tone to suit your recording equipment. It's not a tube amp-how many times have you wrestled with some cheesy low-powered tube amp to get a good recording sound? I got rid of my tiny little "Boutique tube amps".
Features
The reason I have given this amp top marks is because a lot of us players have brainstormed wish lists for years- ( what if it had this feature or that) and somehow Fender has put our wish list into a small combo amp for under a hundred dollars. Now I agree- this is not a marshall stack- but if you program it right, you can actually get a tone similar to a hot Marshall, but in miniature.You can plug it into your computer and control it in different ways; this is definitely not a rehash of a frontman amp- It will keep you discovering… read more for a long time.
Ease of Use
Here, top marks again. I pretty much figured it out immediately.It's easy to work with and it's easy to program new sounds, and if you use the supplied usb cable, you can control it any way you want from your computer. Not impressed at first? remember, this amp was built to give you great tones at a fairly low volume. It's like processed sound you would hear listening to a recording on your stereo, not a raging marshall tube amp behind you on stage.You have to see it from that angle.
Quality
I believe the build quality is great ( how could a person build one of these for under a hundred dollars?). I mean, it's not a boutique amp made of figured maple, but it's top quality for the small amount you pay.I don't believe this would break if it fell over-the controls are recessed.No tubes to shatter.The knobs don't feel cheesy,and I believe that it should hold up well in the trunk of a car, even if it got knocked around.
Value
For the money I give it top ratings because no one else offers anything like this for the price.The price is so low, you might have a tendency to disrespect this amp( how could it be any good at such a little price?).
Manufacturer Support
Support? Fender probably spent tons of money to set up support-there is even a website specially for mustang amps, and the amp comes with a dvd to access its recording and customizing abilities.Of course, there probably is or will soon be a forum with chitchat about peoples' discovering new things to do with this amp.In fact, if you dug into all the available support, you wouldn't have time to play your new amp!
The Wow Factor
All I can say is that when I saw it, I wanted it. It looks very appealing- Design, color, control arrangement, speaker cloth. If a friend came over to jam with you and saw it ,you would not feel embarassed. It just looks classy.
Musical Background:
Active musician
Musical Style:
Rock, Blues read less
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